More about the sand goby

Way of life

Sand gobies showing colour adaptions
depending on bottom type.

Reproduction

The sand goby becames sexually mature after
about 1 year. Mating take place in shallow water during the summer. The
male entices the female in under an empty mussel shell where she lays
a portion of her eggs. The male guards the eggs for about 9 days, where
after they hatch into 3 mm long larvae that float
about in the currents until they reach a length of about 17-18 mm.